Poetry Presses that Read For Free

Able Muse Press
Angoor Press: poetry manuscripts 100 poems long or longer
Another New Calligraphy: Chicago area poets only
Batcat Press: a very small press, but they do beautiful work.
BlazeVox Press: has an online "reading room" where you can read some of their titles for free
Brick Road Poetry Press: accepts electronic submissions; open for reading February 1 - August 1
Counterpath Press: accepts electronic submissions; query first
Dark Coast Press
Emily Dickinson First Book Award: for poets 40 years old or older
Flame Books 
Keyhole Press: a small press out of Nashville, TN
Kitsune Books
Linda Bruckheimer Kentucky Literature Series (Sarabande Books): for Kentucky writers only
Marie Alexander Series (White Pine Press): for collections of prose poems only
Milkweed Editions
Naomi Long Madgett Poetry Award: for African American Poets only
Press 53: only publishes poetry manuscripts that are 70 pages or longer
University of Notre Dame Press: Andres Montoya Poetry Prize, for Latino poets only

Poetry Manuscript Contests for Women Writers

• The Gatewood Prize by Switchback Books: $18 fee, June deadline
• Kore Press First book Award for Poetry: $20 fee, July deadline
• Perugia Press First or Second Book Prize: $25, November deadline
• Patricia Dobler Poetry Award: $20, April deadline (for women 40 or older)

Lists of Poetry Book Publishers

1. a list of poetry book publisher's reading periods, by season


2. a list of small, independent and university poetry publishers

3. a list of presses with open reading periods, organized by month